Putin Approves New “Russian World” Foreign Policy

Reuters reports:

President Vladimir Putin on Monday approved a new foreign policy doctrine based around the concept of a “Russian World”, a notion that conservative ideologues have used to justify intervention abroad in support of Russian-speakers.

The 31-page “humanitarian policy”, published more than six months into the war in Ukraine, says Russia should “protect, safeguard and advance the traditions and ideals of the Russian World”.

It enshrines in official policy ideas around Russian politics and religion that some hardliners have used to justify Moscow’s occupation of parts of Ukraine and support for breakaway pro-Russian entities in the east of the country.

Read the full article. Lebensraum, anyone?

Putin’s new “Russian World” foreign policy (designed to justify interventions where Russian speakers live) is supposed to “strengthen on the international stage [Russia’s] image as a democratic country.” How can he say such stuff with a straight face? https://t.co/la6MnczxlD

— Kenneth Roth (@KenRoth) September 6, 2022